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Setting Surface Controls
General
Cooktop Information
Use the table below to determine
the correct
setting for the kind of food you are preparing.
The low settings are used to
simmer and keep larger quantities
of foods warm
such as stews and soups. The lowest simmer settings are ideal for delicate
foods and melting
chocolate
or butter.
Note:
The size and
type
of cookware
used
wiii
influence
the setting
needed
for
best cooking
results.
HI (High)
5-8 (Medium
high)
5 (Medium)
2-4 (Medium
low)
LO-2 (Low)
Start most foods_ bring water
to a boil_ pan broiling.
Continue a rapid
boil, fry, deep fat fry.
Maintain
a slow boil0 thicken
sauces and gravies° steam vegetables.
Keep foods cooking° poach° stew.
Keep warm_ meit_ simmer.
Use Proper Cookware
Cookware
should have
flat bottoms
that make
good contact
with the
entire surface
heating
element. Check for
flatness
by rotating
a
ruler across the bottom
of
the cookware
(See Figure
1). Be sure to follow
the
recommendations
for
using cookware
as shown
to the right.
Figure 1
Note:
The size and
type
of cookware
used
wiii
influence
the setting
needed
for best
cooking
results.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
t
t
* Flat bottom
and straight
sides.
° Tight fitting
lids.
° Weight
of handle
does not tilt
pan. Pan is weiJ balanced.
° Pan sizes match the amount of
food to be prepared
and the
size of the surface element.
° Made
of material
that
conducts
heat well.
° Easy to dean.
° Always
match pan diameter
to
element
surface
diameter.
Curved and warped
pan bottoms.
Pan overhangs
unit by more than
one-half
inch.
° Pan is smaller than the element.
° Heavy handle tilts the pan.
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